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                                  General Panel                        Selected Line Panel
                                                                The SELECTED LINE panel is available when
                                                                the selected edge of the polyline is a line as
                                                                opposed to an arc. See “Selected Edge” on
                                                                page 214.
                                                                Moving the Start of a line segment moves the
                                                                end of the previous connected line, if there is
                        • Define the Transition Distance, which is   one. Similarly, moving the End of a line
                           the distance from the edge of the terrain   segment moves move the start of the next
                           break to where the break stops affecting   connected line, if there is one.
                           the terrain.
                                                                This panel is similar to the LINE panel of the
                                  Polyline Panel                Line Specification dialog. See “Line Panel”
                                                                on page 300.
                        The POLYLINE panel states the Length of an
                        open polyline or the Perimeter of a closed     Selected Arc Panel
                        polyline. If multiple Terrain Break segments
                        form a closed polyline, its Area will be   The SELECTED ARC panel is available when
                        calculated. Terrain Breaks do not have a   the selected segment of the polyline is an arc
                        thickness, so they have no Volume. See   as opposed to a line.
                        “Polyline Panel” on page 314.           This panel is similar to the ARC panel of the
                                                                Arc Specification dialog. See “Arc Panel”
                                   Spline Panel                 on page 309.

                        The SPLINE panel has a single option and is
                        only available when the selected object was      Line Style Panel
                        converted to a Terrain Break from a spline.    For information about the LINE STYLE panel,
                        See “Splines” on page 321.              see “Line Style Panel” on page 301.


                                                                         Fill Style Panel

                        New Segment Angle - Specify the angle   The FILL STYLE panel is only available when
                        between line segments that are used to draw   multiple Terrain Break segments enclose an
                        the spline. Specifying a smaller angle makes   area. The settings on this panel affect the
                        the spline smoother. Specify a larger angle to   appearance of the closed shape in floor paln
                        draw the spline faster.                 view. For more information, see “Fill Style
                                                                Panel” on page 315.










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